Lexi's Creations - DT card - Lace & Ribbon

Morning blog friends - are you all well today?

Did you have a fab weekend - we had a lovely, cosy weekend indoors - best

place to be as we've had constant rain....and it's been so cold and dark!

So, today it's time for a new challenge over at Lexi's Creations and this fortnight

the theme is Lace & Ribbon.....easy, right? We can't wait to see your gorgeous creations and don't forget you can craft anything....just so long as it matches our theme!

We have the fantastic Cropstop sponsoring us this time with a fab prize 

for our lucky winner!

If you're passionate about paper crafting whether it be scrapbooking, making cards or altered art,

 CropStop is your one stop solution! We offer an extensive selection of dies, embossing folders, inks, stamps

and punches by all the popular manufacturers and the CropStop die and embossing folder storage solutions

Pocketz Pages to keep everything organized.

I used a lovely, simple image from Fairy Dust Crafts called Baby Bugs Flower, i just love it!

And i've used green again.......don't know what's got into me lately......green seems to creep into

everything i've been making lately!! Don't forget to pop over to Lexi's Creations and

have a look at my teamies gorgeous makes.........they'd love to see you!

Thanks for looking today, hope you're days a good one!

Jo x

ingredients

6x6 card blank

spot/stripe paper - stash

digi - Fairy Dust Crafts

scallop/plain circles - sizzix die

ribbon - stash

lace - stash

pearls - stash

flexmarkers

challenges

ribbon at Creative card crew

punches/dies at Deep Ocean

bingo (lace,ribbon,flowers) at Flourishes

anything goes at Ribbon Carousel

garden/flowers at Moving along with the times

monochrome & ribbon at  PaperPlay

anything goes at The Poodles Parlour

My Memories giveaway - ends soon!

Morning friends, just a quick post to remind you that my My Memories giveaway ends soon!

Click here to find out more!

Today i just wanted to share a couple of quick & easy pages......the first one shows just how

easy & effective the programme is! I used a premade layout that was FREE to download!!!

All i did was insert the photo......and that's it.....a fab, instant layout!

The second was made using  bits & bobs from various kits......and that's the beauty of

My Memories.......you're in control of it all!

 And if you're a die-hard paper scrapper like me, you won't

be dissappointed.........you can mix & match! I've printed a couple of basic layouts and added real 

embellies....hopefully i'll have them ready to post soon!

So, that's it for today.....got the school uniforms to wash........bit of craft time with 

Rebecca.....then American Idol........eek! Can't wait....Philip Phillips to win!

Thanks for looking today, hope your days a good one!

Jo x

Best buddies!

Hi guys, hope you're all well today, doesn't Friday come round quick??

Think i'm gonna venture out in all this rain......need a few crafty things.....only a few though lol!

I followed a sketch from A Gem of a Challenge for this card

it's fab, isn't it? I did add a few extra bits tho, hope that's ok!

 And guess what? I made it all from stash/unused goodies!

And there's some green again.......not bad for someone who supposedly doesn't

like green, eh?

Right, off to find me brolly!

Thanks for looking today, hope your days a good one!

Hugs Jo x

ingredients

6x6 card blank - stash

brown card - stash

papers/image/tag - free with mag

ribbon - stash

pearls - stash

scallop circle - sizzix die

challenges

#44 sketch at A Gem of a Challenge

animal friends at Di's digi designs

for the boys at Send a smile 4 Kids

cards for tiddly peeps at Here come the boys

no girls allowed at Crafty Boots

animals at Creative Belli

unused stuff at  Waste not Wednesday

                                                                                                                                                        

                                                                                                         

Let's go fly a kite!

Hi friends, how are you today?

Can't believe we're almost at the end of April! Doesn't time fly when you're

 having fun crafting lol!

Today's card is another using up my stash......just don't seem to be getting to 

the bottom of it!Why does it seem like the more i craft the more stuff i have??

 And i've used some green again....and my 

favourite fence die!

Rightio, that's it for today.....housework's calling my name!I might even manage some ironing lol!

Thanks for looking today, hope your days' a good one!

Jo x

ingredients

6x6 card blank - stash

digi image - Pollycraft

paper - Let's fly away (free with mag)

flex/promarkers

gems - stash

wooden flower - stash (in a prize pack from Lisa, thanks!)

orange card - stash

fence - Marianne creatables die

clouds - Memory box die

ribbon - stash

challenges

#101 at Raise the bar

anything goes at Wags n whiskers

use a digi at 2 sisters

feminine/girly at  the Crazy challenge

karaoke (Let's go fly a kite Mary Poppins) at Clear it Out

for a child at Crafty Sentiments

cards for little girls at Crafty Creations

the great outdoors at  My Mums craft shop
things outside at Willow Sketchie

Yo Ho Ahoy!

Hey crafting bloggers, hope you're all well today!
Just wanted to share this Edwin/pirate card I made on Sunday! Isn't he cute....i'm
gonna use him a lot more.....i'm determined to plough through all my un-inked stamps before i buy any more!
And everything else is from my stash, too.....aren't i doing well lol ......i even recycled a teabag to
stain the treasure map and tag he he!!
Thanks for looking and have a lovely day!
Jo x

ingredients

6x6 card blank - stash

black card - stash

patterned paper - stash

die cut ship - stash

ric rac - stash

bunting - sizzix die

silver peel offs - stash

string - stash

Edwin stamp

flex/promarkers

treasure map - free download 

challenges

children at Creative Belli

fav song/movie  (treasure island) at  My Mum's craft shop

boys dig it at 4 crafty chicks

it's a man thing at Crafty Anne's

lots of layers at Delicious Doodles

add black cardstock at Crazy 4 challenges

inspired by film (treasure island) at Secret crafters

for the boys at Send a smile 4 kids

boys toys at Totally Gorjuss

cards for tiddly peeps at Here come the boys

loaded with layers at Stamptacular Sunday

texture at Cards for men

no girls allowed at Crafty Boots

Tilda, free papers and a broken heart!

 

Morning friends, how are you  today? Hope your weekend was a good one.
A big hello & welcome to my new followers.....thanks so much for joining me on this mad, crazy, fabby crafting journey!!

Aww, my poor Rebecca had her heart broken on Saturday........her first "crush", Colton Dixon

was voted out of American Idol.....she sobbed her little heart out for hours!!!

Phillip Phillips to win.........that boy can SING!!!!

Anyway, back to my card......this is another one for my stash......made with stash!

Does anyone know the make/brand of the papers I used.......I got them free with a mag and would love to buy more! Right, that's it from me for today, gonna go tackle the housework....then maybe a little craft time
before the kids come home!
Thanks for looking and hope your days a good one!
Jo x

ingredients

6x6 card blank - stash

papers - free with mag

red card - stash

image - Magnolia Tilda

gems - stash

denim - recycled jeans...was wearing them last week!!

ric rac - stash

bunting - sizzlits die
flex/pro markers

challenges

spotty dotty at Tip top Tuesday
punches/die cuts at Whimsy Inspires
stripes at DYSU
stripes or checks at Crafty Catz
anything goes at One stitch at a time
layers at Stamptacular Sunday
recycling at Tuesday throwdown
material girl at Cupcake crafts
anything goes at Make it Monday

Green again!!!!

Morning all, can't believe it's Friday already! 

Have you got anything nice planned for the weekend? Nah, me neither, the weather is

awful here.....gonna stay put and have a nice, lazy couple of days with the kids!

So, what can I say.....I've gone with green again (with a bit of peach thrown in).....just a different shade lol!

I followed a sketch from Anyone for Anya? this time, too:

Right, off to do the horrible housework now...might even be brave and

tackle the ironing!!

Thanks for calling today, hope your days' a good one!

Jo x

ingredients

Image - The Greetings Farm 

Scallop punch - Fiskars

Ovals - X-cut dies

6x6 card blank - stash

Ribbon - stash

Pearls - stash

Green card - stash

Paper - Dovecraft

Punched flowers - stash

Pro/flex markers

challenges

Sketchy Sunday at Anyone for Anya?

Flowers at 2 Sisters

Girly but no pink at Sweet Stampin

Bling at Totally Gorjuss

Die cuts/punches at Craft your passion

3 flowers at Made especially for you

Anything goes at Simon says stamp & show

Cards for girls at Paper Pretties

Punches/die cuts at Whimsy Inspires